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2013 by Lawrence O. Richards
Published by Chosen Books
11400 Hampshire Avenue South
Bloomington, Minnesota 55438
www.chosenbooks.com
Chosen Books is a division of
Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan
www.bakerpublishinggroup.com
Ebook edition created 2013
Ebook corrections 09.06.2018
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meansfor example, electronic, photocopy, recordingwithout the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
ISBN 978-1-4412-6129-8
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture is taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version. NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com
Scripture quotations identified TLB are from The Living Bible , copyright 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations identified KJV are from the King James Version of the Bible.
Cover de sign by Kirk DouPonce, DogEared Design
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Preface
Part 1: Understanding Spiritual Forces
1. Spiritual Forces of Evil Then
2. Spiritual Forces of Evil Now
3. The Role of Demons
4. Combating the Forces of Evil
Part 2: The Helmet of Salvation: Ephesians 1:123
5. Satans Scheme
6. The Helmet of Salvation
7. So Great Salvation
8. Putting on the Helmet of Salvation
Part 3: The Shield of Faith: Ephesians 2:110
9. Satans Scheme
10. The Shield of Faith
11. Where Safety Lies
12. Taking Up the Shield of Faith
Part 4: The Sandals of Peace: Ephesians 2:114:16
13. Satans Scheme
14. The Sandals of Peace
15. Transformation
16. Experiencing Peace
Part 5: The Breastplate of Righteousness: Ephesians 4:175:7
17. Satans Scheme
18. The Breastplate of Righteousness
19. Vulnerability
20. Putting on the New Self
Part 6: The Belt of Truth: Ephesians 5:86:9
21. Satans Scheme
22. The Belt of Truth
23. Illumination
24. Putting Truth into Practice
Part 7: Conclusion: Ephesians 6:1020
25. Biblical Demonology
26. Casting Out Demons
Appendix A: Christian Counseling and Evil
Appendix B: Live Free Support Group Lesson Plans
About the Author
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E phesians was written to young believers in the city of Ephesus, the first city in Asia. Ephesus boasted the Temple of Diana, Asia Minors premier deity, and was visited annually by thousands of pilgrims. But Ephesus, like the rest of the first-century world, was filled with people who were uncertain about their future and fearful that their fate was in the hands of powers over which they had no control. Every resident of Ephesus sensed what Paul meant when he wrote that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Today we Christians are less aware than first-century believers that there is an invisible war between God and Satan going on around us. Yet we, too, struggle with uncertainty, fears and doubts. Scripture makes it clear that much of our self-doubt, much of our difficulty in maintaining satisfying personal relationships and many of the fears that trouble us are rooted in the efforts of those same spiritual forces of evil that plagued the Ephesians. That is why it is so vital that we understand the message of the Bibles book of Ephesians. In Ephesians the apostle Paul unveils the strategies Satan uses to attack believers. And he also explains the armor that God has provided to shield us from Satans attacks.
In this book we are going to examine each piece of Gods armor in sequence as Paul treats it and see exactly how we can put that armor on. I am convinced that this can launch you on a journey that will bring you more freedom and more joy than you have experienced in your Christian life. In using the resources that God provides, you truly will be shielded from Satans efforts to make your life empty and unfulfilling. You will know how to defend your life from the enemys most powerful schemes.
This book includes much that I teach in the Freedom Workshops I conduct around the country at no charge. While it is impossible to re-create here the experience of participating in a Freedom Workshop, this book will help you understand Gods provision. And the exercises I include will help you experience His freedom.
If you would like to schedule a Freedom Workshop in your church or community, please contact me at .
Larry Richards
Combating the Forces of Evil
T he book of Ephesians has proven difficult for the writers of commentaries. Simply put, they cannot agree on what this brief letter is really about, or how to outline it. Everyone recognizes common themes. But it seems no one can agree with anyone else on how these themes fit together to make a unified whole. Only one book on Ephesians that I know of even comments that repeated references to principalities and powers play a central role in the book. Yet when we realize that Pauls whole letter is about combating spiritual forces of evil, the structure of Ephesians is easily discernible. Paul even points out the structure he uses near the end of the book.
The Armor of God
In the first century, the whole Mediterranean world was at peace. It was a peace imposed and maintained by Roman armies. And the key to this Roman military achievement was the heavily armored Roman legionnaire.
Infantrymen in the Roman legions were equipped with a standard suit of armor. Paul describes this armor in Ephesians 6, and draws an analogy between the pieces of the infantrymans armor and the spiritual armor God provides so that we can stand against demonic enemies that operate in the spiritual realm.
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Ephesians 6:1417
Notice that each piece of armor stands for a spiritual truth or resource.
| Belt | = | Truth |
| Breastplate | = | Righteousness |
| Sandals | = | Preparation that comes from Gospel of peace |
| Shield | = | Faith |
| Helmet | = | Salvation |
Then Paul tells us to take up the sword of the spirit, and explains that the sword is the Word of God. The sword is the only item that Paul defines, in part because the sword is an offensive weapon. Pauls focus is on defense against spiritual attack, not offense. But the basic reason that Paul identifies the sword and does not explain truth, righteousness, peace, faith or salvation here is that these pieces of armor are fully explained throughout the letter he has just written!
By observing one additional point, we find that the structure of the book of Ephesians is unveiled. In Ephesians 6, Paul lists the pieces of armor in the order in which the Roman legionnaire put the armor on. But in writing this letter he deals with each piece of armor in reverse order.
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